6 Interesting Facts About the Black History Month
4. The commercialization of Black history month
It was in the 1930’s that the commercialization of the Black history month began. Owing to the increased public interest about the month, publishers began to churn out books this month and it also brought out a lot of speakers who wanted to cash in on the popularity of this month to make some money.
5. Black history was included in the school curriculum to turn it into an intellectual movement
During the civil rights period, Black history was included in the school curriculum in the hopes that it would soon turn into an intellectual movement and make people more aware of their history.
Although this month is observed as the Black History month, no one is really sure about its impact on the lives of the black people.
